Badger Basket 83901 User manual

MODEL NUMBERS*:
EMPRESS ROUND BABY BASSINET
83901 - Pink/White
83902 - White with Three Belts
83903 - Ecru/Leaf Print
83904 - Gray
VERSION CODE*:
4.0/0819/TG
* Model and Version numbers are needed
if replacement parts are requested
Badger Basket®, PO Box 227, Edgar, WI 54426-0227 USA • Web: www.badgerbasket.com
U.S. Based Customer Service Toll-Free (Mon-Thurs 7:00 AM-4:00 PM CST): 1-800-236-1310
Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS:
http://www.badgerbasket.com/parts
•assembly video available at Badger Basket’s YouTube channel!
Assembly Instructions. Adult Assembly Required.
Read all instructions before use. This manual is part of the
product and must be kept for future reference.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN ASSEMBLY:
Check all parts and hardware. If anything is missing or not
satisfactory, please DO NOT call the store or return the
product to them. Please go online to
http://www.badgerbasket.com/parts
for assistance. Most problems are resolved promptly
without you needing to leave home. When contacting us,
please have this instruction manual, your product model
number, and your product version code ready.
Your Product Model Number: See Cover Page
Your Product Version Code is: 4.0/0819/TG
NOTE: Assemble your Empress bassinet
in the room where you intend to use it
unless your doorways are
wider than 30 inches.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS:
Wipe bassinet frame and vinyl/foam mattress clean with a damp
cloth and mild detergent as needed. Bedding can be machine
washed on cold, gentle cycle, and air dried or tumble dry on low
or no heat. Iron on lowest setting for polyester/cotton.
Secure all snaps/straps/tabs before washing.
White Sheets (2/pack) are Model #83998
Ecru Sheets (2/pack) are Model #83997

•SUFFOCATION HAZARD - Infants can suffocate:
»in gaps between an extra pad and the side of the bassinet,
»on soft bedding.
NEVER add a mattress, pillow, comforter, or padding. Use ONLY the pad and/or bedding provided by the
manufacturer. If a sheet is used with the pad, use only the one provided with the bassinet or one that is from Badger
ALWAYS use a sheet that
waterproof pad should be used under the baby.
•Use ONLY the bedding designed for this bassinet from Badger Basket®. Secure the bedding as instructed in this
manual and check regularly to ensure it remains properly attached.
• READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS before use of this product.
•Keep instructions for future use.
•Use only the parts and hardware provided by Badger Basket®.
• Hardware may include small parts. Choking Hazard! Keep unassembled parts out of the reach of small children.
•Do not use the product if it is damaged, broken, torn, or missing parts.
•TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SIDS: pediatricians recommend that healthy infants be placed on their backs to
sleep, unless otherwise advised by your physician.
• DO NOT move or carry the bassinet with your baby inside of it.
• DO NOT allow other children or pets to climb or lean into or onto the bassinet when your infant is inside.
• DO NOT attach or place toys with strings in or around the bassinet. Strings can cause strangulation or choking.
•Keep bassinet away
water, and any other hazard which could cause injury to your baby.
•Be sure that your baby’s sleep space is a safe distance from windows and any curtains, shades, blinds, or window
coverings or decorations that may pose a danger from dangling or loose fabrics and cords.
• NEVER use plastic bags inside the basket such as to cover the mattress.
•Bassinet should always
surfaces.
• No product is a replacement for adult supervision.
• DO NOT allow anyone to climb, stand on, or play on or inside of this product. It is not a step stool or ladder.
•BE AWARE of what items are in the area around the bassinet that your child can reach, grab, or pull that could be
a choking, electrical, strangulation, injury, or other type of hazard.
• DO NOT make adjustments to the bassinet while child is inside.
• NEVER
•NEVER place infants to sleep on pillows, sofa cushions, adult beds, waterbeds, beanbags, or any other surface not
•Remove pillows, sheepskins, pillow-like stuffed toys and products not intended as infant bedding from the bassinet
when your infant is sleeping.
•Do not overdress your baby. Cover the baby with a thin covering, such as a crib blanket, receiving blanket or other
mattress. For newborns, consider swaddling. Consider using a wearable blanket.
• Check periodically for loose threads or stitching which could cause gagging or choking.
FALL HAZARD: To help prevent falls, please note this
bassinet is a safe place for your newborn to sleep until Baby is
20 lbs. (9.09 kg), OR when Baby can push up, roll over,
or crawl - .
WARNING - FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE WARNINGS AND THE
INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH:

VINYL/FOAM PAD
G×1
FABRIC CANOPY
J×1
MESH SHELF
K×1
FITTED FABRIC SHEET
H×1
FABRIC LINER/SKIRT
I×1
A×1
BOTTOM
B×1
TOP RING
C×1
CANOPY HOOP
D×2
LOWER LEG
E×1
REAR UPPER LEG
F×1
FRONT UPPER LEG
L×1
CANOPY POLE
Does not apply to all models.
Only applies to bedding
sets with belt loops
on the liner around the top
rim of the bassinet. M×1
BELT
N×4
WHEELS

2
1
B
E
F
INCORRECT
INCORRECT
CORRECT
INCORRECT
INCORRECT
CORRECT
1
2
D
D
N
N
N
N
K
CORRECT INCORRECT

3
4
WARNING!
To prevent injury
from falls or
sliding out, you
must read and
follow all directions
in the assembly manual!
Be sure that all of
the zippers on
the bedding, that go
around the bassinet
frame, are zipped to keep
the liner secure!
I
Line up the hole
on the Liner/Skirt (I)
with the canopy post
on the Leg (E).
Position the FABRIC LINER/SKIRT (I) onto the bassinet frame with the
zippers open. Then wrap the zippers around the metal frame, and
zip them shut to securely attach the liner to the frame. Regularly check
the zippers to be sure they remain secure.
Make sure insert pin is
inserted fully into the retaining
box prior to pulling zipper.
x1
Front Side
x1
Right Side
x1 Back Side
x1
Left Side
x2
x1
x1 x1
x2
x1
“WARNING: Make sure that ALL 8 red safety snaps are secured after the zippers
are properly zipped”

Insert the BOTTOM (A). Push the clips through the holes in the fabric and snap
them securely to the UPPER LEGS (E and F). It is helpful to have assistance with
this step to apply pressure to the BOTTOM (A) on the inside while you position and
snap the clips on the outside.
A
5
6
M
C
L
G
H
L

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